The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-08
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
The Tone of Trade Healthy in Character and
the Distribution Already Large.


The Tone of Trade Healthy in Character and
the Distribution Already Large.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. z.
IL all branches of trade there is healthy tone.
and belief prevails that the business of this
fall is to be largely in Of that of any for
mer year. aside from the grain movement The
dry goods men already doing large BUSH
ness, country merchants taking hold in an
olden time manner. Prices on all lines of goods
are firm and steady, the fluctuations in values
seldom being SO few as thus far this year. Gro
GERS are having a big trade, and several have
been obliged to increase their number of en-
ployes. Prices stiff all along the line.
The improvement in the demand and position
of both raw and refined sugar noticed last week
has been moro noticeable this week, and prices
have scored further advance. There is moth
ing new in regard to the crops, and the statisti-
cal position continues to improve. The trans
actions at New York have been quite large. and
would have been larger here were it not for the
firrnness of holders and the small stocks on
hand The stock in the four ports, Sept l, was
1853. 269 tons, against ITO. 500 tons for tho GORE
spending week lnst year
There has been Improvement in the de-
mand for grocery molassss. The stock the
four ports Sept l. was 7512 hogsheads. against
5 995 hogsheads in 1886 and IA, 553 hogsheads in
1885. Now Orleans grades are selling quite
molasses is in small stock and offered sparingly
at firm prices
There is quiet market for Rio coffee. but phi
ces are firm the basis of 20 to 2O4 cents for
fair and holders confident. Mild grades are
also held very firmly and meet with steady
demand.
BRA-IL COFFEE IN STOCK AND AFLoAT
Total Stock in Now York Sept 3, bags.---.3S4. 97S
Total K in Baltimore Observation-Disclosures. 4S, 3O3
Total STOCK in New Oreans- SAT-
Total stock IN United States AL 52
Ahoas from Rio per steam to Aug: 27------ $4,000
Afoat Fl ON Re per sail to Aug. 81. $4,000
Afo"t fl ON Santos per steam and sail to
Total ...... 523, 752
Same time last year. $40 O61
The tea market sustains the improved tone
further increased. Medium and low-priced
Japans are doing decidedly better. Fine grades
of Formosas getting scarce. and higher pri-
ces are looked for The withdrawal of the firm
of A. A. Low & Brothers from the tea business
will lessen the quantity of teas put mp at auction
beneficial effect on the market The provision
market presents new features A good deal
is doing in a iobbing way for this season of the
year. The produce markets are active. apples
peaches and pears are coming in more freely.
and weaker tone to prices prevails. Eggs firm
and coming in slow. Poultry steady, receipts
light. Butter in good supply, and, unless choice,
sells slowly.
The local market to-day took on decidedly
better tone. Wheat ruled steady and firm and
was in good demand for shipment, and the
choice grades for home consumption Corn in
good demand; receipts hardly as heavy as last
week. Oats active at slightly improved prices
Track bids TO day ruled as follows: